Hey, everybody!

 

Are you ready for the second part of our Summer Survival Series? Yes? YES???

This time, as previously hinted at, we‘re going to revive an old favorite.

 

Ladies, let‘s hear it for Smutfest 2.0!

 

We want YOU to tell or show us how it would look like if Carol and Daryl finally decided to throw caution to the wind and gave in to what has been building between them for what seems ages.

 

Would you like to write a story about their first time? Please do. If it‘s tender, awkward or an explosion of passion too long denied, please, we‘d love to read this story.

 

Would you like to write a story with Caryl as an established couple while they‘re enjoying a well-deserved break or maybe one about a time when they just can‘t keep their hands off each other? Please, with cherries on top, show us.

 

Would you like to write a McReedus story, celebrating the sizzling chemistry between these two actors, yes, please!

The same goes for any kind of artwork (of the more mature kind), may it be a graphic, a gif set, something painted or drawn or a video to celebrate Carol and Daryl consuming their relationship.

There‘s only one rule, really. We want it hot and we want it heavy.

 

 

To sum up everything you need to know about this challenge:

 

Challenge dates:  Submission date is July 29; Posting date is July 30.

 

Open to: Fan Fiction, Fan Art, Graphics, Fan Videos (both Caryl and McReedus)

 

THE PROMPT: Smutfest 2.0 – As the title says, we want you to write smut (wild, kinky, naughty, romantic, however you prefer it, really.) Please remember, , this is a Caryl archive, so your story has to prominently feature both Daryl and Carol or McReedus.

 

The Deadline:  All submissions must be turned in by midnight Pacific Time on July 29th.

 

The Rules: (okay, there‘s more than one, sorry) Send a PM to Sira, silversundown or the-space-between1013 on the Nine Lives site that you want to enter the challenge. Even if you're not sure you'll have anything ready in time - let us know you're planning on it. YOU MUST DO THIS TO BE INCLUDED.

 

For FANFICTION:

 

WRITE! Stories must be at least 100 words.

 

Multiple entries are allowed!

 

Do not upload it yet! Wait until Saturday, July 29th to upload your fic – just like in challenges past, we will be suspending automatic validation for that day for all authors who enter the challenge. (This is one of the main reasons why you need to let an admin know you'll be participating. Otherwise… a mess.)

 

Submission Day is Saturday, July 29th – post your fic. It will not appear on the archive, but will enter our validation queue. Make sure you submit it under the Nine Lives Challenge category!

 

Publication Day is Sunday, July 30th – We will post the master list and all of the challenges entries so everything shows up at once. That way, we’re all surprised by what we get to read!

 

Any challenge fics posted before July 29th will be deleted. IF FOR SOME REASON you are unable to post on the 29th, please send a PM to one of the challenge mod - we will work with you.

 

 

For FAN ART/GRAPHICS

 

Send a PM to Sira, silversundown, or the-space-between1013 on the Nine Lives site that you want to enter the challenge --OR--

 

Send an ask to the Nine Lives tumblr account (ninelives2.) Anonymous submissions are not allowed! Your Ask must include your Nine Lives username if different from your Tumblr URL.

 

CREATE!!

 

Submit your challenge piece via one of the following channels:

 

• Nine Lives Tumblr submissions box (include your NL username if different from your Tumblr URL) OR

 

• Email your submission to challenges@ninelivesarchive.com

 

Email title: Smutfest 2.0

 

Emails must include your Nine Lives Archive username along with any other information you want to be posted with your artwork.

 

Submission Day is July 29th - We need to have your artwork submitted to our Tumblr or email by 12:00 midnight Pacific time on 07/29.

 

Publication Day is July30th - We will post all artwork via the Nine Lives tumblr account and add them to the master list of challenge entries on the Nine Lives Archive.

 

 

For FAN VIDEOS:

 

Send a PM to Sira, silversundown, or the-space-between1013 on the Nine Lives site that you want to enter the challenge --OR--

 

Send an ask to the Nine Lives tumblr account (ninelives2.) Anonymous submissions are not allowed! Your Ask must include your Nine Lives username if different from your Tumblr URL.

 

CREATE!!

 

Upload your video to YouTube - ensuring you select "UNLISTED" as the privacy setting. You will have a URL for your video.

 

• Send a PM to Sira, silversundown, or the-space-between1013 with the URL for your video, along with a title and the name you use on YouTube, plus your Nine Lives name (if different from the one you use on YouTube) --OR--

 

• Email all of that information to challenges@ninelivesarchive.com.

 

Email title: Smutfest 2.0

 

Submission Day is July 29th - We need to have your video link submitted to our inbox by 12:00 midnight Pacific time on 07/29.

 

Publication Day is July 30th - We will post all submissions via the Nine Lives tumblr account and add them to the master list of challenge entries on the Nine Lives Archive.

 

You can change you video's privacy setting to PUBLIC once it has been listed on Nine Lives.

 

Any questions? please PM a challenge mod.